Every month AC:NH players will have to say goodbye to a few critters for a while. This series of articles is for those of you looking to fill your Critterpedia, complete your Museum’s collection, or to collect all the models that Flick can make.
If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, catch a Pike, otherwise there’s a long wait for another chance! For the full list of fish and bugs leaving after December, read on below.
Table of Contents
Complete List of Fish and Bugs Leaving in:
List of Fish Leaving After December
Fish Size Comparison
There are nine (the fin type has two sizes) types of fish shadows which can help in determining what fish you’re getting before you catch it. The order is, from left to right, sizes 1 to 6, an eel, and a fin. Eel shadows are long and narrow. Fin shadows have a noticeable fin.
Northern Hemisphere
| Name | Location | Size* | Time | Returns |
| Pike | River | 5 | All Day | September |
* see image above
Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Location | Size* | Time | Returns |
| Cherry Salmon | River (Clifftop) | 3 | 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. | March** |
| Char | River (Clifftop) | 3 | 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. | March** |
| Golden Trout | River (Clifftop) | 3 | 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. | March** |
* see image above
** leaves and returns twice
List of Bugs Leaving After December
Northern Hemisphere
None! Sit back and relax. 🙂
Southern Hemisphere
| Name | Location | Time | Returns |
| Common Butterfly | Flying | 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. | March |
| Yellow Butterfly | Flying | 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. | March** |
| Peacock Butterfly | Flying near Hybrid Flowers | 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. | September |
| Firefly | Flying | 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. | December Only! |
| Ladybug | On Flowers | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | September** |
| Violin Beetle | On Tree Stumps | All Day | March** |
** leaves and returns twice